Band Quote by Jon Gordon

I actually started as a concert pianist. I had a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music.

— Neil Sedaka

I did a concert... in September with the Berlin Philharmonic... They're great musicians, and there's always something to learn from them.

— Cecilia Bartoli

I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot…

— Cy Coleman

I had to go to an audition for a rather large West End musical set on a Greek island. I didn't realise that you…

— Mel Giedroyc

I was always the kid on scholarship, I was a soloist with my company, I'd been working with the symphony since I was 14.

— Summer Glau

I was playing in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as principal horn. I was there for some 15 years - one of the most exciting…

— Gunther Schuller

I played cello in my high school orchestra.

— Eberhard Weber

When I was young, I was being pushed, against my will, towards becoming a classical musician. I had music scholarships; I had to play…

— Johnny Flynn

I got to compose for a full symphony orchestra.

— Jack Conte

I went to study some orchestration stuff because I got so inspired working with all the orchestras.

— Dido Armstrong

In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many…

— James Weldon Johnson

After that I won a prize, I was with a group of ancient music of Spain that they helped me a lot with a…

— Victoria de los Angeles